Orion "Metallica" Festival 2013

If they do "Master of Puppets" and "...And Justice for All" in their entirety, I'll be going to this again!

It's official: This year we're bringing the second annual Orion Music + More straight to the heart of Detroit, Michigan on June 8-9, 2013!

More information will be coming in February on this exciting partnership with one of the most unique cities in the country. Detroit — get ready for a festival unlike any other you've seen before. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter and emails for the latest updates and announcements.

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Fuck! Im so stoked this is in Detroit now! Driving distance for me! Im thinking they will do Kill Em All in its entirety being 30th anniversary and all and And Justice For All 25th anniversary! But that is like assuming David Bowie/Talking Heads will play Coachella...

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They'll probably do Kill Em All and Master Of Puppets. Which is really fucking awesome. Justice if one of my favorite albums, but I just don't think they have it in them to do that in it's entirety anymore.

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I doubt it too. KEA and MOP are very likely chances Id say, if they continue the full album trend. But they hinted at Frayed Ends of Sanity finally being played live at Orion this year, and teasers all throughout their tour....so Im thinking next year will get the debut.

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Any idea why they use Detroit? I know that Thunder Audio is from there but I thought they moved to Nashville. Maybe they just branched off.

Cool Story Bro: My good friends step father (Paul Owen) was their sound guy for over 20 years. I went to his last show in Detroit at the Joe and they pulled him on stage and dedicated the last song to him. I know he just moved to Nashville but he was part owner of Thunder which Metallica used.

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Originally Posted by Spooks

Where does it say Metallica only plays for one night? If it's like last year, they should be headlining both nights!

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We are thrilled to be back to give you details about the second annual Orion Music + More Festival, our very own two day live music and lifestyle event brought together in the spirit of the legendary festivals around the world that we have been fortunate to be a part of for so many years. We’re very proud and excited to be taking this year’s festival to Detroit, Michigan, a city with a long history of musical diversity that represents what our goal with Orion is – to bring you everything from metal to dance music and a little of what lives in between. And even though we have a new location, you can expect all the fun and games of last year’s Orion to return bigger, badder and crazier with more activities and entertainment for two full days on June 8 and 9, 2013 on the city’s Belle Isle.

This year we are super psyched to have the Red Hot Chili Peppers join us to close the main Orion stage one night while we hit that stage the other. All in all we’ll have over 30 bands across five stages and we’re excited that this year Orion will include an EDM tent headlined by Bassnectar. Check out the full list below of the amazing artists who will be a part of Orion this year, including Rise Against, the Deftones, Dropkick Murphys, Gogol Bordello, Silversun Pickups, Foals, The Joy Formidable, Death Grips, and Tomahawk, just to name a few . . . and this is just the beginning as we continue to invite a wide range of musicians, DJ’s, and bands to make the trek to Detroit.

Of course all our little personal quirks and stuff we’re into will be back in the form of James’ Custom Car & Motorcycle Show, Kirk’s Crypt, Lars’ Hit the Lights Film Tent and Robert’s Vans Vert Ramp alongside the Metallica Museum and other fan favorite attractions. Again, we've joined forces with our friends at C3 Presents, who bring you Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits each year here in the U.S. as well as presenting Big Day Out to our Australian friends, so if you joined us last year you can expect the same friendly atmosphere and festival amenities.

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They also say they dont think they want to be locked in to playing an album in its entirety again, even though its the 30th anniversary of Kill Em All and the 25th anniversary of And Justice For All, although for a band thats been around for over 30 years you could find an anniversary for anything.

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Whoa!

We’re excited to announce new additions to the Orion 2013 lineup including a very special Infectious Grooves reunion, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Dead Sara, Vista Chino, and local favorites Calico and Matt Clarke.

Back for one show only at Orion!

The Infectious Grooves are a funk metal "supergroup" that was originally formed in 1989 and included Suicidal Tendencies singer Mike Muir and their bass player Robert Trujillo, Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, Excel guitarist Adam Siegel along with session man Dean Pleasants on guitar. They released four albums (only the first included Perkins), toured clubs, theaters and even arenas opening for Ozzy Osbourne, but the world has not seen the Grooves for well over a decade until now...

Just added to Orion, almost all of the original Infectious Grooves line-up will be back with Mike Muir, Stephen Perkins, Dean Pleasants, of course now Metallica's very own Robert Trujillo, with former Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin filling in for Adam Siegel on guitar. The Grooves will be hitting the stage to bring the funk and fun for an amazing one-night-only reunion!